Small-Group Tour of Roman Forum, Palatine Hill & Circus Maximus
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Small-Group Tour of Roman Forum, Palatine Hill & Circus Maximus
By Touriks
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Ages 0-99, max of 10 per group
Duration: 1h 40m
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: German, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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- Sterilised headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Live professional guide
- Entrance fees to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
- All Fees and Taxes
- Full on-site assistance
- Entry/Admission - Foro Romano
- Entry/Admission - Basilica Julia
- Entry/Admission - Basilica of Maxentius
- Entry/Admission - Arco di Tito
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Venus and Roma
- Entry/Admission - Palatine Hill
What's not included- Entrance to the Colosseum
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Start:
- Piazza del Colosseo, 21, 00184 Roma RM, ItalyMeet at the green kiosk on the right as you exit the Colosseo metro station. Look for a yellow label with TOURIKS written on it. Please arrive 10 minutes before the starting time. Note that there is also an upper floor exit of the metro station; please meet us downstairs.
End:- Roman Forum, 00186 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, ItalyThe tour ends inside the Roman Forum.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 55341P4- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A moderate amount of walking is involved, wear comfortable shoes
- You will need to pass through strict and mandatory security checks to enter the Roman Forum. Expect to wait 5 to 30 minutes to clear the security checks depending on the season
- Drones and knives of any kind are strictly forbidden at the monuments
- Trolleys and large backpacks are not allowed inside
- Animals are not permitted
- Travellers younger than 18 years old must present a valid document or proof of ID
- You must be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour starts to complete the sign-up process and clear the security check
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 55341P4
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Itinerary
- Piazza del Colosseo, 21, 00184 Roma RM, ItalyMeet at the green kiosk on the right as you exit the Colosseo metro station. Look for a yellow label with TOURIKS written on it. Please arrive 10 minutes before the starting time. Note that there is also an upper floor exit of the metro station; please meet us downstairs.
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- 7Pass byCirco Massimo
- 00186 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, ItalyThe tour ends inside the Roman Forum.
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- MeNamesJeff0 contributionsOutstanding tourGabe (Gabriele) was an outstanding guide, he really brought the Forum, Ancient Rome and the coliseum to life with his stories, knowledge and limitless passion - no to mention his humour. Would definitely recommend this tourWritten 11 February 2025
- CrisH6530 contributionsExcellent tourI booked a private tour for the pantheon and was lucky enough to have Mario as my guy this morning. We spent about 60 minutes together, exploring the exterior of the pantheon and the courtyard around it, the inside of the pantheon, and a walk in the area over to Piazza Navona. The guide was excellent. He showed me things that other people wouldn’t see as they were covered or behind awnings in the courtyard inside he was able to share with me so much about the history of the pantheon and it’s transition over to the pope, then the guided tour over to the piazza was an unexpected but wonderful gift. I highly recommend this tour and hope that you are lucky enough to get the same guide that I did.Written 11 February 2025
- CrisH6530 contributionsReally good value for money and better than expectedThe tour was even better than I thought it would be. Our guide was really engaging and told us lots of fantastic information about both locations. He even pointed out unique paintings tiles and little windows that other people walked straight past. We took our time at both locations With about two hours in the Colosseum and an hour in the Roman form. He was even thoughtful enough to take it slow on the stairs and uphill areas as there was some of us that had injuries. Highly recommend this tour and thank you so much.Written 8 February 2025
- tanjat20150 contributionsNice and interestingVery nice roundtrip guided by Valentin. Knowing a lot about the place. Also making it funny with games throughout the walkWritten 7 February 2025
- Explore14176965310 contributionsCollosseumWell organised and very accomodating and knowledgeable, my daughter and I had a great time, we would recommend and use again.Written 7 February 2025
- alastair6460 contributionsFantastic Paletine, Forum and ColoseumThe tour was very informative and well run. The Paletine, Forum and the underground tour of the Coloseum were amazing. The ‘underground tour’ also included the ‘Arena’ a private section of the second tier, and then access to the museum. In short, it include everywhere, so I would recollect paying this to get the full experience of all areas. Our guides were great, Elisa for the Paletine and the Forum and the Coloseum guide. The highlights for us were the size and scale of the Paletine and the Forum (not to be missed), and the underground part of the Coloseum which was very well done.Written 26 January 2025
- moniquepB7578JQ0 contributionsA very fun experience!This is the first time I booked a guided tour and I must say what an experience! Our Tour guide Gabe was the best and I highly recommend him! He is very knowledgeable about the History and he made the tour so much fun with his dad jokes and witty comments. We learned a lot from this tour. It is so worth it to book a guided tour and learn more about the History of Rome.Written 25 January 2025
- mjm3337770 contributionsBasilica San Clemente RomeWonderful tour guide!!!! Knowledgeable, friendly and engaging. I would say the best guide we have ever had! The Basilica San Clemente is a must see when visiting RomeWritten 23 January 2025
- steven f0 contributionsAverageArrived at meeting point and it was disorganized. A young man took us across the street where we jumped over a small barrier and then waited 15 min for a existing tour to meet us at which point they dropped 3 people and told them to give us their radios for us to plug our ear plugs into. From there it was off to the races trying to keep up with the guide as she hustled through security and initial area of tour. After this and once in the floor of the arena things got better and the guide had great knowledge of the history. We’ve been on many tours and for the price we paid (over 150 for 2 people) I’d have gone for the cheaper 58 dollar tour.Written 22 January 2025
- Sarah H0 contributionsInteresting but also disappointingOur first guide was very good and very informative. They made it very interesting. This was for the tour of the Roman Forum. Unfortunately the 2nd part of our tour for the Coliseum was very disappointing. I appreciate there was a language barrier but we couldn't hear or understand most of the tour. A shame as we didn't learn much and we really wanted to know more about it.Written 21 January 2025
- Sarah H0 contributionsSt Peters BastilleFantastic tour. Definitely would recommend. Our guide Ting was very enthusiastic about the tour and very informative. She was very helpful.Written 21 January 2025
- O4040SBkaren0 contributionsNice tourOrganized tour and good handoff to different tour guides. Great access to all features of the coliseum in a small group so we could take lots of pictures. They were at the meeting point early so there was no stress wondering if we were at the right place.Written 17 January 2025
- P1092BSmariem0 contributionsExceeded expectationsWe booked this tour last minute through a third party operator (Viatour) and were a little skeptical whether it would meet expectations, having done a similar, but private, tour a few years ago. This one was even better. Our guide, Nicoletta, spoke excellent English and really knew her stuff. She was very personable, and made the history relatable to modern day. She had a gentle sense of humour and helped make Ancient Rome come alive. The 3 hours flew by. The audio component worked really well. (Nicoletta wore a small microphone attached to her jacket and her voice was transmitted to each guest through a single earpiece.) It didn’t crackle etc, and you could still hear her clearly if you lagged behind the group to get a better look at something. Combining both the Forum and Colosseum with a guided tour is definitely the way to go. We gained a much better insight through Nicoletta’s commentary and were able to ask lots of questions. Skipping the queue was a bonus. We did the ‘Arena Inclusion’ as it was something I wanted to do since our last visit. Back then we just watched people milling around the reconstructed arena platform from a distance. The Arena gives a different perspective, a deeper understanding of the mechanics of how gladiators etc were brought up on stage, and it was as good as I imagined it would be. Our interest was held for the duration of the tour, and our 18 & 19 year olds enjoyed it too. They had plenty of opportunities to take photos & video to send to their friends. Maybe it was because of low season (January) & therefore less crowded, or a smaller than usual group (around 12 - 15), but we thoroughly enjoyed this tour.Written 14 January 2025
- bernarddR9437QV0 contributionsSuperb guide- Gabe was 10/10Fabulous and knowledgable tour guide. Gave was so informative and insightful; lots of background knowledge and able to answer any query we all had. Small group today and he tailored it perfectly to the group… stayed with the group beyond expected finish time, well worth it! Highly recommended.Written 11 January 2025
- 149stephaniep0 contributionsExcellent tour of the ColosseumWe had a tour of the Colosseum and the Forum with Gabe. He was awesome! He was a wealth of knowledge and very friendly. He cracked a couple of great dad jokes that my husband will add to his repertoire 😆 He gave us some breaks to take pictures and use the restrooms but overall kept the tour moving at a good pace. We loved his homemade "this is the way" flag. Thanks, Gabe!Written 9 January 2025
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Carolinagirl4
Charleston, SC18 contributions
This tour was top notch! Our guide Eleanora moved us along early so we were the FIRST to the Colosseum floor and FIRST to get pictures/views before the crowds poured in. She was funny and informative. I’ve been to the Colosseum on my own, and this tour is 100% the way to go. You won’t have to fight the mobs of tourists and you’ll learn and laugh. Highly recommend!!
Written 28 October 2024
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Thank you for your feedback!
We are glad to hear you enjoyed this experience with us! :)
Written 13 February 2025
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NellieBelle2013
San Francisco, CA12 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Our tour was wonderful. Daniele V was a great guide, born and raised in Rome. The area was crowded but he got us around most of the people (“Roman Traffic”). We have been to Rome several times but we learned many new things. The small group tour was a great idea. Unfortunately the cit government has placed more restrictions on the underground part of the Colosseum so we were not able to view those parts. Daniele’s love of guiding shows and I would highly recommend him.
Written 11 May 2023
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Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. We are so glad you enjoyed this experience with Daniele and we hope to see you again on one of our other tours in Rome :)
Written 12 May 2023
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NYCBossgirl
New York City, NY15 contributions
Tom was sensational, incredible. His energy, passion, knowledge, accuracy of dates/times/people/locations was astounding. I was fact checking some of his comments and whoa - 10 for 10 - he doesn’t skip a beat. He didn’t let down for even 5 minutes - each moment was jam packed with history and nuance and true reliving of the Roman Life, Politics, Culture, Drama, Facts. I will honestly say that our first guide ( a female archeologist with Tourik) of Italian decent was like a hungover dead fish - she wild rather be anywhere in the world other than with us lousy tourist showing us one of the worlds most prominent landmarks the Colosseum. Our second guide for Palatine Hill was Tom - he is an English Man. A brilliant historian. A humanist. A man who cares deeply about our experience and gave us beyond his best. TOM IS A WONDER OF ITALY.
Written 19 October 2019
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Thank you very much for your feedback! We are happy you enjoyed the tour with Tom. As for the guide of the Colosseum tour, we are sorry she was not as passionate. Please contact us directly and let us know the date and the time of your tour in order to identify her.
Written 16 November 2019
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BS4242
Cologne, Germany595 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
I joined this tour with my partner in January. The organization by Touriks worked well, we were met and greeted by a nice representive at the Train station by the Colosseum. She guided us through the back entry and handed us over to the guide there and she also picked us up after the tour and handed us over to the second guide for the Palatine tour. Unfortunately the time plan is a bit rough. The colosseum tour took a bit longer than planned, but it was great that we had access to all areas, went into the foundation, on the arena platform, skipped the most crowded area and went up to the upper floors and belvedere. The guide was very knowledgable, but a bit hard to understand. After that tour we were handed over to a great guide named Tom, who gave us in as small group (just 6 people) an awesome, informative and funny tour on the Palatine down to the Forum. Unfortunately, as we were already late, the forum just closed when our tour was over and we had no time left to explore the forum on our own. However, Tom offered that we can get free tickets for the next day to visit it on our own, but it was our last day in Rome. All in all, it was well worth it, we have seen a lot, but I would recommend to start the tour in the morning, so you´ll have enough time after the tour.
Written 29 May 2019
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Thank you so much for your feedback, it is very much appreciated. Unfortunately in winter the Forums close at around 4pm and it is true there is not much free time to visit on your own afterwards. We agree with the above suggestion and advise future customers to book a morning tour if you would like to explore further the area before it closes.
Written 31 May 2019
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Destination259596
2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Tour of Palatine Hill and Roman forum was excellent. Our guide Francesca was very knowledgeable. She made the experience with our small group extremely enjoyable. Definitely worth the time.
Written 19 October 2023
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Thank you so much for your feedback! We hope to see you again on one of our other tours in Rome :)
Written 20 October 2023
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Archie
7 contributions
Excellent tour guide which was humourous and had lots of interesting bits of information. We got a lot out of the tour. Highly recommended.
Written 23 June 2023
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Thank you so much for your feedback! We hope to see you again on one of our other tours in Rome :)
Written 23 June 2023
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Peterlduffy
11 contributions
Great to learn more about Rome and the Coliseum centuries ago. Carmelo our guide was excellent - well worth the time spent!
Written 22 August 2022
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Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. We are glad you enjoyed this experience and hope to see you again on one of our other tours in Rome :)
Written 23 August 2022
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Jenni M
Jacksonville, FL3 contributions
Mario was amazing! He was very knowledgeable and even kept my teens entertained. Was worth every pemny. Thank you for a great tour!
Written 15 March 2022
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Thank you so much for your feedback! We look forward to seeing you again on one of our tours in Rome :)
Written 16 March 2022
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ISIDA h
4 contributions
May 2021 • Friends
The roman forum left us speechless! Very beautiful. We already did a tour at the colosseum with this company, top service
Written 14 May 2021
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Karen kelly
Newry, UK4 contributions
Jun 2019 • Family
Probably the highlight of our trip to Rome the tour guide Tom was informative and entertaining and really made the history come alive around you . I would thoroughly recommend the Touriks team ,well done guys and thank you
Written 23 June 2019
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